implausible story. Additionally‚ Victor’s inclusion of these personal letters in his narrative allows Alphonse and Elizabeth to express themselves‚ shedding light on their respective concerns and attitudes‚ and thus rendering them more human. Shelley’s use of letters enables the shift of narrative from one character to another while remaining within the bounds of the standard novel. Letters also serve as a means of social interaction‚ as characters are frequently out of immediate contact with one another
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When Scout questions Atticus about the neighborhood tension over the Tom Robinson case‚ he replies‚ “‘It’s different this time‚’ he said. ‘This time we aren’t fighting the Yankees‚ we’re fighting our friends. But remember this‚ no matter how bitter things get‚ they’re still our friends and this is still our home’” (87). In other words‚ Atticus reminds Scout to look beyond the hostility that is thrown at the Finch family for the Tom Robinson case and instead‚ prompts her to still believe that her
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Blood is known to all of us to represent life‚ death and often injury. Blood is an essential part of life‚ and without blood‚ we could not live. This is known to everyone‚ and because of this‚ when Shakespeare uses the symbol of blood to represent treason‚ murder and death‚ it is easily understood and fits in perfectly with the ideas we have of blood.<br><br>Blood is mentioned often in the play and most times in reference to murder or treason. The first sinister reference to blood is in Act 2‚ Scene
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I read is the story about how the society was manipulated by the fear of the unknown or different. Therefore‚ in my opinion people in Salem were afraid of a devil and this fear shaped their society to judge and perceive normal women as witches and in consequences killed them. Fear was one of the most important things which shaped society but as Miller wrote in his book lies were affected society almost in the same way. Abigail‚ the main character in The Crucible‚ uses intimidation to create an
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Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita It took Vladimir Nabokov nearly five years to finish perhaps one his most famous masterpieces‚ Lolita. Because of Lolita’s subject matter‚ many readers during Nabokov’s native mid 20th Century were appalled and disturbed. How could someone write a novel about pedophilia‚ murder‚ and the sexual abuse and rape of a child? However‚ amongst the many offended (and particularly ignorant) readers‚ there emerged an understanding of Nabokov’s true intent by scholars‚ critics‚ and
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Prompt How does Edgar Aller Poe use hyperbole‚ alliteration‚ and/ or refrain to emphasize the main theme of Annabel Lee? The poet‚ Edgar Aller Poe‚ the writer of Annabel Lee wrote a poem to express his love towards her. Edgar had a strong obsession with Annabel. In the poem he uses hyperbole‚ alliteration‚ and refrains to his advantage to emphasize the main theme‚ which is his beautiful Annabel Lee. Edgar uses hyperbole as a way to emphasize the main theme. ‘Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration
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Iago’s uses deception‚ gossip and jealousy to negatively influence Othello in Othello Reference Shakespeare‚ William. (2003). Othello. New York‚ N.Y; Spark Publishing All future references are to this edition and will be cited parenthetically. The Law of Environment states that the people around us affect our lives‚ for better or worse. Some unfortunate elements of the relationships that people have are jealousy
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play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare makes use of many techniques in order to convey the downfall of the tragic main character‚ Macbeth. Through the use of techniques such as aside‚ adjectives and punctuation‚ Shakespeare enforces the message of the play to show Macbeth’s transition from a war hero into a murderer. In the opening scenes of the play‚ William Shakespeare presents Macbeth as an honorable war hero and courageous fighter. Through the use of dialogue‚ such as “For brave Macbeth (well
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Shakespeare uses Death and the Afterlife in Hamlet to serve many purposes: to provide a means of shaping and defining characters‚ determining them to be strong‚ fearful‚ etc.; to provide the major conflict in the play‚ an internal conflict that ultimately psychologically surpasses the breadth of the external conflict; and to present cerebral discourse on a recurring theme throughout all of Shakespeare’s works‚ playing on mankind’s inability to understand Death and what comes after. Death appears
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Praise Memorials Not Removing A statue is a sculpture which can represent one or more persons‚ animals‚ or an event. It represents abstract concepts and are close to life-size or even larger. Frequently‚ statues have great historical meanings to individuals or depict something of significant. For century‚ statutes have been a part of human culture from time immemorial to the modern day. Most statutes are part of public art and are exhibited outdoors or in public buildings. US citizens must realize
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